Monday, April 18, 2011

Last week's Barn Charm post generated more than a few responses about how fun it was to see inside the barn I featured. And after a week of mulling that one over in my head, I thought it best to share more photos of this charmer because she's going soon and she deserves every last bit of recognition she can get. And anything mulling around in my head for a week, needs to get out. Pronto.

It was pure luck and good timing that I managed to get in and take a gander inside, that and enough floor boards still in place! And why after such a long winter there was hay still inside almost seems far fetched. But I kid you not, nothing was staged here. I was too preoccupied watching each and every step.

And of course, I can't leave you without showing you the farmhouse itself. They belong together. I realized that after last week.

And a little story from my aunt about the new house belonging to the former head of this farmhouse. She chose a new home with a more modern design, in keeping with the new subdivision I suppose, but inside, she made a lot of changes to keep the rooms small and what's the term? Cut up? That's what we call it around here, but you could also call it cozy. It seems you can take the farm girl out of the farmhouse but you can't take the farmhouse out of the girl. Amen.

The inside photos are the best!Too bad a nice "Farm" Museum or Urban Homestead couldnt be made out of this good building. We lose our history with each barn that falls.loved the first posting you did on this barn too. I also hear the voices of the past at the barns I visit as well. Good Job!Come visit the herd when you have a minute:www.tailgait.blogspot.com

Awesome photos. I love when you photographer the inside of barns like that the light comes through the wood. Beautiful. You will be so glad to go back and look through these photos once it is gone. I still miss my grandparents barn. www.crystalcattle.com

Andrea The photos are perfect I am glad you included the house. I did a similar barn when I first started blogging. They are very similar so must have been built around the same time. What a shame but progress love it or not is going to make these barns obsolete. B

That farmhouse and old barn are a match made in heaven! I love the 'chopped up feeling' of older, vintage homes. I can't get over how big that barn is inside and yes, you must be careful when wandering around old buildings like that. I'm always looking for some kind of 'souviner' I can find in these old buildings.

I wish somone would go in and rescue them both...it make me sad. I'd love to take a peek inside the old house...maybe some of the wonderful old architectural pieces will be auctioned? Doors, woodwork, farmhouse sink? Keep your eyes open for a treasure sale.-Mary

We live in one of toss “cut up” farmhouses, but we have some slanting floors as icing on the cake....built about 112 years ago and sits right on the ground. NO basement. I loge the old barn and am wondering if the door to the right of the main opening went to a chicken house like ours does. We, too, have a lot of rotting up in the hay loft, but hopefully that will all be fixed this summer. Just one hole in the tim roof will bring disastrous results. Thanks for a wonderful barn shot this week...inside and out.

It's nice to see the inside of the barn and the farmhouse too. While the lady who lived there may have hated to leave the old house, perhaps the upkeep, the stairs, and all the old fixtures were just to much for her. When you are younger it's easier to put up with those things, but as you age the modern conveniences are more important.

Beautiful photos and I love that you are documenting these precious historic barns before they are gone! And hats off to you for living in and caring for a historic home. It is so important to preserve our built environment for future generations. Love your blog!

Beautiful barn shots. I'm a city born and bred girl living in rural TN for the last 8 years now. We are about to build a house on 34 acres in KY and expand upon what we have been doing here on two. Glad to have stumbled upon your blog!